22 EJ Burgess
EJ Burgess
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    220
  • Year:
    Gr.
  • Hometown:
    Pearland, Texas
  • High School:
    Pearland
  • Previous College:
    ASA Miami
  • Position:
    RB
  • Major:
    Political Science
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    525
  • yds/g
    52.5
  • td
    2

Bio

EJ Burgess Awards & Honors (through Oct. 17, 2022)

D2CCA All-Super Region 1 First Team (2021) 
Northeast-10 Offensive Player of the Year (2021)
All-Northeast-10 First Team Offense (2021)
2x Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2020, Spring 2022)
7x Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll (9/6/2021, 9/13/2021, 10/18/2021, 10/25/2021, 11/1/2021, 10/10/2022, 10/17/2022)

Notables (through 2021)

2021 (NCAA): 5th all-purpose yards/game (161.5), 11th rushing yards/game (120.4), 18th rushing yards (1204), T-33rd rushing touchdowns (10), T-43rd total touchdowns (12)
2021 (NE10): 1st rushing attempts (221), 1st all-purpose yards (1615), 1st all-purpose yards/game (161.5), 2nd rushing yards (1204), 3rd rushing yards/game (120.4), 3rd yards/rush (5.4), 3rd rushing touchdowns (10), 3rd points/game (7.2), 4th points (72)
2021 (team): 1st rushing attempts (221), 1st rushing yards (1204), 1st rushing yards/game (120.4), 1st yards/rush (5.4), 1st rushing touchdowns (10), 1st yards/catch (15.4), 1st all-purpose yards (1615), 1st all-purpose yards/game (161.5), 1st points (72), T-1st receiving touchdowns (2), 2nd receptions (26), 2nd receiving yards (400)

Career Highs (through 2022)

Touchdowns (rushing): 3 (Oct. 23, 2021 vs. Southern Connecticut State)
Touchdowns (receiving): 1, 2x (last: Nov. 13, 2021 at New Haven)
Rushes: 33 (Oct. 16, 2021 at Pace)
Rushing Yards: 195 (Sept. 11, 2021 vs. Lake Erie)
Longest Rush (yards): 77 (Oct. 16, 2021 at Pace)
Receptions: 6 (Sept. 4, 2021 at New Haven)
Receiving Yards: 132 (Sept. 4, 2021 at New Haven)
Longest Reception (yards): 64 (Sept. 4, 2021 at New Haven)
100-yard Receiving Games: 1 (Sept. 4, 2021 at New Haven)
100-yard Rushing Games: 6 (last: Oct. 15, 2022 at Southern Conn. State)
Longest Punt Return (yards): 6 (Sept. 18, 2021 vs. AIC)
Total Tackles: 1, twice (last: Nov. 13, 2021 at New Haven)
Solo Tackles: 1, twice (last: Nov. 13, 2021 at New Haven)
Career Statistics

Career Firsts

Collegiate Debut: Sept. 4, 2021 at New Haven
Touchdown: Sept. 4, 2021 at New Haven
Multiple-Touchdown Game: Sept. 4, 2021 at New Haven
5+ Receptions: Sept. 4, 2021 at New Haven
100-yard Receiving Game: Sept. 4, 2021 at New Haven
100-yard Rushing Game: Sept. 11, 2021 vs. Lake Erie

High School

Pearland (Texas) High School
Varsity letters: Football (3x), Track & Field (3x), Soccer (3x)
Football: All-District First Team (senior)
Track & Field: Area finalist, finished third in the district in 110-meter hurdles (senior)
Previous College(s): ASA College (Miami, Fla.)

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6
  Overall Conf
Rushes 143 104
Yards 525 389
Yards per game 52.5 55.6
Yards per rush 3.7 3.7
Touchdowns 2 2
Fumbles 2 2
Fumbles lost 2 2

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 Edinboro L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Carson-Newman College L, 27-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Saint Anselm L, 27-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at American International W, 7-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Edinboro L, 10-7 22 75 3.4 19 0 - -
Sep 10 at Carson-Newman College L, 27-6 17 61 3.6 24 0 - -
Sep 17 Saint Anselm L, 27-0 20 72 3.6 23 0 - -
Sep 24 at American International W, 7-3 13 36 2.8 8 0 - -
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0 15 46 3.1 13 0 2 2
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14 19 71 3.7 13 1 - -
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20 23 136 5.9 33 1 - -
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7 14 28 2.0 6 0 - -
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Edinboro L, 10-7 3 12 4.0 8 0 - -
Sep 10 at Carson-Newman College L, 27-6 5 23 4.6 11 0 - -
Sep 17 Saint Anselm L, 27-0 0 0 - 0 0 - -
Sep 24 at American International W, 7-3 1 12 12.0 12 0 - -
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0 4 25 6.3 11 0 2 2
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14 0 0 - 0 0 - -
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20 2 16 8.0 12 0 - -
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7 1 2 2.0 2 0 - -
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 Edinboro L, 10-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Carson-Newman College L, 27-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 Saint Anselm L, 27-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at American International W, 7-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 Edinboro L, 10-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Carson-Newman College L, 27-6 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Saint Anselm L, 27-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at American International W, 7-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 Edinboro L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Carson-Newman College L, 27-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Saint Anselm L, 27-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at American International W, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 Edinboro L, 10-7 1 75 12 - - 87
Sep 10 at Carson-Newman College L, 27-6 1 61 23 - - 84
Sep 17 Saint Anselm L, 27-0 1 72 0 - - 72
Sep 24 at American International W, 7-3 1 36 12 - - 48
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0 1 46 25 - - 71
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14 1 71 0 - - 71
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20 1 136 16 - - 152
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7 1 28 2 - - 30
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 Edinboro L, 10-7 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at Carson-Newman College L, 27-6 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 Saint Anselm L, 27-0 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 at American International W, 7-3 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14 6 1 0 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20 6 1 0 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 Edinboro L, 10-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Carson-Newman College L, 27-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Saint Anselm L, 27-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at American International W, 7-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 20 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 221 1204 120.4 5.4 10 77 2 0
2022-23 10 143 525 52.5 3.7 2 33 2 2
Total 20 364 1729 86.5 4.8 12 77 4 2

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 26 2.6 400 40.0 15.4 2 64
2022-23 10 16 1.6 90 9.0 5.6 0 12
Total 20 42 2.1 490 24.5 11.7 2 64

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 20 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - 2 11 5.5 0 6
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - 2 11 5.5 0 6

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 - - - - - 0 -
2021-22 10 1204 400 11 - 1615 161.5
2022-23 10 525 90 - - 615 61.5
Total 20 1729 490 11 - 2230 111.5

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 72 7.2 10 2 - 0 - - - - 0 0
2022-23 12 1.2 2 0 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 84 4.2 12 2 - 0 - - - - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 2 0 2.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-23 10 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 20 2 0 2.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 143 525 52.5 3.7 2 33 2 2
Conference 7 104 389 55.6 3.7 2 33 2 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 71 221 55.3 3.1 0 23 2 2
Away 6 72 304 50.7 4.2 2 33 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 13 36 18.0 2.8 0 8 - -
Losses 8 130 489 61.1 3.8 2 33 2 2
Month September 4 72 244 61.0 3.4 0 24 - -
October 5 71 281 56.2 4.0 2 33 2 2
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 16 1.6 90 9.0 5.6 0 12
Conference 7 8 1.1 55 7.9 6.9 0 12
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 8 2.0 39 9.8 4.9 0 11
Away 6 8 1.3 51 8.5 6.4 0 12
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 1 0.5 12 6.0 12.0 0 12
Losses 8 15 1.9 78 9.8 5.2 0 12
Month September 4 9 2.3 47 11.8 5.2 0 12
October 5 7 1.4 43 8.6 6.1 0 12
November 1 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 2 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 8 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 525 90 - - 615 61.5
Conference 7 389 55 - - 444 63.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 4 221 39 - - 260 65.0
Away 6 304 51 - - 355 59.2
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 2 36 12 - - 48 24.0
Losses 8 489 78 - - 567 70.9
Month September 4 244 47 - - 291 72.8
October 5 281 43 - - 324 64.8
November 1 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 12 1.2 2 0 - - - - - - 0 0
Conference 12 1.7 2 0 - - - - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 12 2.0 2 0 - - - - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 12 1.5 2 0 - - - - - - 0 0
Month September 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 12 2.4 2 0 - - - - - - 0 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 7 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

News Mentions

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Football Earns Three All-Conference Selections, has Five Honored in NE10 Year-End Awards

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Football Falls to Pace in Home Finale, 50-7

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October 22, 2022

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PREVIEW: Mette Focused on Leading Defense as Football Readies for Final Home Game of 2022

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October 21, 2022

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Football Finally Gets Offense Going, but Comes up Short at SCSU, 37-20

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October 15, 2022

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Football Falls to Assumption, 28-14, at Polar Park

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October 9, 2022

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Football Blanked by Bentley, 41-0

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October 1, 2022

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PREVIEW: Daniels Helps Fuel Defensive Success as Football Preps for Bentley

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September 30, 2022

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Football Blanked by Saint Anselm in NE10 Opener, 27-0

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September 17, 2022

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PREVIEW: Peacock’s Focus on Family Atmosphere as Football Readies for Saint Anselm

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September 16, 2022

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Football Upended at Carson-Newman, 27-6

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (September 10, 2022) -- The Franklin Pierce University football team was in the Volunteer State on Saturday afternoon, to...

September 10, 2022

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Football on Short End of Defensive Battle to Open Season, Falls to Edinboro, 10-7

RINDGE, N.H. (September 3, 2022) -- There was not much in it at the season opener on Saturday afternoon at Sodexo Field. The Franklin Pierce...

September 3, 2022

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PREVIEW: Burgess, Football Set for Season Opener Against Edinboro

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September 2, 2022

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  • Edinboro vs. Franklin Pierce
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  • Edinboro vs. Franklin Pierce
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  • Saint Anselm vs. Franklin Pierce